chiltoma

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish chiltoma, from Nahuatl [Term?].

Noun

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chiltoma (plural chiltomas)

  1. Any sweet pepper.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Classical Nahuatl chiltotl, chīltōtōtl (brightly-coloured bird), from chīlli + tōtōtl; compare chiltic, chīchīltic (the colour red).

Alternatively, perhaps from chilli (chili, pepper) + tomatl (tomatillo).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃilˈtoma/ [t͡ʃil̪ˈt̪o.ma]
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: chil‧to‧ma

Noun

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chiltoma f (plural chiltomas)

  1. (Nicaragua) sweet pepper, bell pepper
    Synonym: (see for more synonyms) pimiento morrón

References

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  1. ^ William Woys Weaver, 100 Vegetables and Where They Came From (2000, →ISBN, page 48: The word chiltoma (pronounced cheel-TOE-ma) is a term of Nahuatl origin that combines two separate words into one: chil (pepper) and tomatl (tomatillo).